Question

1. Which candidate wins the presidency under the election process used in the United States?
a) the candidate who wins the popular vote in the largest number of states
b) the candidate with the most votes in the two houses of Congress
c) the candidate with the most votes in the Electoral College
d) the candidate with the most votes nationwide
*The answer for number one is C*

Answer 1

2. Which statement concerning the Electoral College is not true?
a) The Electoral College was established by the U.S. Constitution.
b) The winner of the popular vote nationwide is assured of receiving the most electoral votes.
c) In most states, the candidate who wins the popular vote wins all of the state’s electoral votes.
d) A state’s number of electors is equal to its number of representatives and senators in Congress.
*The answer for number two is B*

Answer 2

3. Which accurately describes the events in the 2000 presidential election?
a) The House of Representatives had to break the tie in the Electoral College vote, and George W. Bush won the presidency.
b) George W. Bush won the popular vote but lost the election to Al Gore because the Supreme Court overturned the vote.
c) Al Gore and George W. Bush tied in electoral votes and the election was decided by the U.S. Senate.
d) The Supreme Court ordered a stop to the recount of votes in Florida and George W. Bush won the presidency although he lost the popular vote.
*The answer for number three is D*

Answer 3

4. Which role did the Supreme Court play in the 2000 presidential election?
a) It determined the winner of the election for the first time in American history.
b) It called the election a tie and ordered that another national vote be taken.
c) It declared that the Electoral College was unconstitutional.
d) It ruled that the recount of votes in Florida must proceed.
*The answer for number four is A*

Answer 4

5. Which statements about the events of September 11, 2001 are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.
a) Passengers on three of the four hijacked planes managed to overpower the terrorists.
b) A hijacked airliner was flown into the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C.
c) The terrorists who carried out the attacks claimed that killing American civilians was justified.
d) Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda planned and carried out the attacks on the United States.
*The answer(s) for number five are C and D*

Answer 5

6. Which accurately orders the events of September 11, 2001, and the U.S. response?

1. President Bush ordered an attack on Afghanistan.
2. Terrorists hijacked four passenger planes to attack buildings in New York City and Washington, D.C.
3. President Bush ordered an invasion of Iraq.
4. More than 3000 people died.

a) 1, 4, 2, 3
b) 2, 4, 1, 3
c) 4, 1, 2, 3
d) 3, 1, 4, 2
*The answer for number six is B*

Answer 6

7. Which statements about al-Qaeda’s beliefs are accurate?

Choose all answers that are correct.
a) Al-Qaeda leaders believe that only they and their followers know the truth about God.
b) Members of al-Qaeda believe they will be punished by God if they take the lives of non-Muslims.
c) Al-Qaeda's members practice a peaceful, moderate form of Islam.
d) Most Muslims around the world reject al-Qaeda’s beliefs
*The answer(s) for number seven are A and D*

Answer 7

8. Which number on the map indicates Afghanistan?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
*The answer for number eight is C*

Answer 8

9. Which statements about President Bush's decision to invade Iraq in 2003 are true?

Choose all answers that are correct.
a) Bush claimed that Saddam Hussein was harboring Osama bin Laden and other al-Qaeda terrorists.
b) As soon as U.S forces ousted Saddam Hussein, a civil war in Iraq began, which Bush hadn't planned for
c) Bush told the American people that there was evidence that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction.
d) Bush promised that removing Saddam Hussein from power would force the Taliban to surrender.
*The answer(s) for number nine are B and C*

Answer 9

10. Which statements accurately describe arguments made against the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq?

Choose all answers that are correct.
a) Saddam Hussein had never been a threat to the United States or his own people in the past.
b) American officials didn't agree on whether or not Iraq had weapons of mass destruction.
c) UN inspectors wanted more time to reach a deal to inspect Iraqi weapon sites.
d) Iraq was willing to cooperate fully with UN weapons inspectors.
*The answer(s) for number ten are B and C*

Answer 10

11. Why did George W. Bush fail to gain the quick and easy victory in Iraq that he had expected?
a) Russia sent troops and supplies to Iraq to support Saddam Hussein.
b) Congress ordered that all American troops be removed from Iraq.
c) Saddam Hussein's downfall touched off a civil war that Bush hadn't foreseen.
d) U.S. forces found it impossible to defeat the Iraqi army on the battlefield.
*The answer for number eleven is C*

Answer 11

12. Which number accurately identifies the city of New Orleans?

a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
*The answer for number twelve is A*

Answer 12

13. Which statements describe what happened in New Orleans as a result of Hurricane Katrina?

Choose all answers that are correct.
a) A storm surge caused water from Lake Pontchartrain to breech the cities levees.
b) Quick action by the Bush administration saved the city from major damage.
c) Oil from flooded refineries added toxic sludge to the storm water that covered much of the city.
d) The Louisiana Superdome collapsed, killing and injuring over 5,000 people.
*The answer(s) for number thirteen are A and C*

Answer 13

14. Which criticism was made of governmental response to Hurricane Katrina?
a) Local governments should have been able to do everything that was needed.
b) The federal government had no organization to assist people in a disaster.
c) The federal government made no effort to provide relief.
d) Government response at all levels was very slow.
*The answer for number fourteen is D*

Answer 14

15. Which federal agency was responsible for providing aid to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina?
a) NOAA
b) FEMA
c) NASA
d) OSHA
*The answer for number fifteen is B*

Answer 15

16. In which way was the presidential election of 2008 unique in American history?
a) John McCain was the first veteran of the armed forces to be nominated for president by a major political party.
b) Hilary Clinton was the first woman to be a close contender for a major party's presidential nomination.
c) Al Gore was the first third-party candidate to win a majority of the popular vote.
d) George W. Bush was the first president to be elected to a third consecutive term of office.
*The answer for number sixteen is B*

Answer 16

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Answer 17

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